Another Female Lead

"Yes, President Zhen. He's in your office right now," Fang Xuan replied nervously.

"Meeting adjourned!"

Zhen Li gave the order, and the anger on her face instantly vanished, replaced by a warm smile.

The speed of her change in expression left everyone around her stunned.

Hadn't she just said she wouldn't see anyone? Yet the moment she heard her son had arrived, she ended such an important meeting right away? Still, stunned as they were, Zhen Li's words felt like a pardon. They immediately scattered and hurried back to come up with solutions.

"President Zhen, the plan hasn't even been finalized. Wasn't the whole meeting a waste?" Fang Xuan asked, somewhat confused.

"Come back to my office," Zhen Li said directly.

Seeing this, Fang Xuan said no more.

She could see it now. In President Zhen's heart, the company's business was far less important than her son.

"Baby boy, Mommy missed you so much!"

Zhen Li's reaction upon seeing Wang Haoran was much like Wang Xiang's. However, instead of hugging him like Wang Xiang had, she grabbed his head and kissed him several times.

Several lipstick marks instantly appeared on Wang Haoran's forehead, leaving him with rather complicated feelings.

He couldn't bring himself to call her "Mom."

He needed time to get used to it.

After all, Wang Haoran had only been transported here less than ten days ago.

At that moment, Wang Haoran took a close look at this bargain-bin mother of his.

Zhen Li had given birth at a young age. Though she had an eighteen-year-old son like Wang Haoran, she was only thirty-six.

Combined with how well she maintained herself, she looked around thirty on the surface—a bona fide urban beauty.

The excellent genes Zhen Li had given him had undoubtedly contributed greatly to Wang Haoran's handsome appearance.

In the original plot, after the Wang Family's business was destroyed by the protagonist, the Wang Family's enemies also began persecuting them madly.

With the protagonist fanning the flames in revenge, as Wang Haoran's mother...

Zhen Li's fate was exceptionally tragic.

After suffering all kinds of inhuman humiliation, she ultimately took her own life in shame and indignation.

"I'm an adult. Don't treat me like some little kid, okay?" Wang Haoran said as he wiped the lipstick marks from his forehead.

"No matter how old you are, you're still my son." Zhen Li smiled and helped Wang Haoran wipe them away.

However, the marks simply wouldn't come off.

Before Zhen Li could say anything, her secretary Fang Xuan brought over some wet wipes and helped Wang Haoran remove the marks from his forehead.

"Son, your dad said you got yourself a girlfriend? And you even went to a hotel together. You must've done it already, right? Was it good?" Zhen Li teased with a raised brow.

Wang Haoran was practically speechless. This couple was cut from the same cloth—both of them were complete oddballs.

What mother asked her son something like that?

How was he supposed to answer?

"Shouldn't you be asking about my studies instead?"

"Right, right. How are your studies? What did you score on your recent exam?" Zhen Li asked casually.

"682 points."

"Wow, that high?! Just as expected of the son I gave birth to—you're a genius!" Zhen Li's face filled with surprise. She was so excited that she nearly jumped up and wanted to kiss her son a few more times.

Fang Xuan, standing nearby, was equally surprised.

Given how much President Zhen spoiled her son, Fang Xuan had assumed Wang Haoran would be some useless rich second-generation kid who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun.

She hadn't expected him to be a top student.

"Stop praising me. I didn't come here to tell you my score so you could praise me."

"Understood!" Zhen Li nodded and instructed Fang Xuan, "I'll give you my son's account number. Take my card to the bank and transfer five million—no, make it ten million."

Fang Xuan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock.

Was this the world of the rich? Their allowance was handed out in millions, even tens of millions?

Zhen Li patted Wang Haoran on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"Don't be frugal. Spend your money however you want. Get as many girlfriends as you want. Don't feel bad about spending money—your father and I make money so you can spend it."

Wang Haoran was deeply "moved." This bargain-bin mother of his really knew how to look out for him!

"Let's not talk about that for now. I came to see you because there's something else important," Wang Haoran said.

Fang Xuan was sharp-minded. The moment she heard this, she immediately excused herself.

With no outsiders around, Wang Haoran couldn't be bothered beating around the bush and asked directly:

"Does our family have any well-connected ties with more clout than the Principal of Shui Ze High School?"

"The Principal of Shui Ze High School messed with you? Outrageous! I'll find someone to kill him!" Zhen Li immediately said.

Wang Haoran was startled by his bargain-bin mother's words.

As expected of a villain's relative. She was violent and ruthless the moment she opened her mouth.

But this matter was nowhere near that serious.

"I'll handle it myself. Can you just answer my question?" Wang Haoran said.

"I know one of Shui Ze High School's board members. We're not extremely close, but our relationship is fairly good."

"A board member? Then this will be easy." Wang Haoran immediately brightened.

Shui Ze High School was privately run, and above the Principal were the board members.

Put simply, the Principal worked for someone else.

"Can you arrange a meeting with her this afternoon?"

"I'll try." Zhen Li had the other party's contact information.

It took quite a while before the call connected.

Zhen Li spoke for several minutes before hanging up and telling Wang Haoran:

"Son, no problem. It's all arranged. I'll have my secretary sort out the company matters, then I'll go with you."

"You're so busy with the company, so forget it. Just send me the address, and I'll go myself."

"That works too. If you can't reach an agreement with her, let me know and I'll step in."

After saying that, Zhen Li sent Wang Haoran a location pin.

"Jade Factory?" Wang Haoran was somewhat surprised after looking at the address.

He had thought they would meet somewhere like a Coffee Shop.

Zhen Li nodded and said:

"She's also a very busy person. She has something on her hands and can't get away, so this is the only option."

"Let me briefly tell you about her. Her surname is Tang, and her name is Tang Bingyun. She's a woman in her twenties."

"The Tang Family mainly deals in Jade Articles and jewelry. They only entered the education industry in recent years. This Tang Bingyun is quite capable—within just a few years, she has turned the Shui Ze Education Group into a thriving business."

Hearing this, Wang Haoran became thoughtful and couldn't help asking, "Tang Bingyun must be very beautiful, right?"

"Huh? Son, how did you know? She's extremely beautiful, just a little too cold."

Zhen Li continued talking.

But Wang Haoran was no longer paying attention.

At that point, Wang Haoran could be almost certain that Tang Bingyun was another female lead.

After all, Tang Bingyun was the perfect template for an icy CEO.

If she wasn't a female lead, that would be truly strange.

A tsundere School Belle, a beautiful teacher, an icy CEO... he wondered what other types of Female Leads would come next.

Wang Haoran really wanted to complain about that Silly Author. The author must have thought highly of Chu Bai as the protagonist to give him so many Female Leads.

After chatting with this bargain-bin mother for a few more moments, Wang Haoran set off.

The Jade Factory was in the suburbs.

The Cullinan drove along the road, where there were few people and vehicles on either side.

Wang Haoran looked out at the scenery beyond the window.

Not far ahead, an old-fashioned car caught Wang Haoran's attention.